# Weapon Upgrades

Weapons in 77-Bit can be enhanced to boost their stats, letting you tackle tougher challenges without changing your overall playstyle. The upgrade process involves two main steps: Upgrading and Reforging. Understanding rarity, upgrade limits, and the reforge process is key to maximizing your gear.

* Random Rarity: When you loot a weapon, it’s assigned a rarity tier (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary). Higher-tier weapons usually provide more or better base stats.
* Stat Count: For example, a higher-rarity weapon might have multiple initial stats (e.g., +2 Attack, +2 Vitality) compared to a lower-rarity item with fewer stats and less damage potential. Always check the weapon’s name or code to see if it signals a higher rarity.
* Static NPC Weapons: Some weapons are bought directly from NPC traders; their rarity is fixed and doesn’t depend on random assignment.

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**Upgrading Your Weapon**

* Limited Upgrades: Each weapon can be upgraded up to 10 times. Every upgrade adds a fixed amount to its existing stats.
* Progression Example: A low-tier weapon might gain +3 damage per upgrade, while a higher-tier weapon could gain +9, reflecting its superior base power.
* Finding the Best Fit: Since upgrades stack, it’s generally most efficient to invest in a higher-quality weapon. However, a lower-rarity item may still be worth upgrading temporarily until you locate an ideal end-game piece.

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**Reforging**

Once a weapon hits its 10th upgrade, you can Reforge it. Reforging resets all applied upgrades and returns the weapon’s stats to their baseline, but unlocks a higher potential upgrade path for bigger gains with each step.

* Reset & Potential Gains: Reforging brings a weapon back to its base state, then allows new upgrades with potentially larger stat boosts.
* Costs: You’ll need specific resources, such as Chromium (in various rarities) and a Reforge Schematic corresponding to your weapon type (e.g., a Sabre Reforge Schematic for a Sabre). These can be found in quests, stores, or dungeon drops. The higher the reforge level you aim for, the rarer the resources you’ll need.
* Risks & Rewards: There’s a chance the weapon might break during reforging, removing it and its upgrades from your inventory. Higher reforge levels have a greater risk of failure. However, successfully reforged weapons can become significantly stronger.
* Incremental Power: The higher a weapon’s reforge level, the more its upgrades improve it. For instance, a never-reforged weapon might gain +3 damage per upgrade, while a reforged one might gain +9 at each upgrade level—leading to a far stronger final result.

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Weapon reforges are done using Reforge Schematics, a rare resource found in quest rewards, stores, and dungeons. Each weapon type has its own schematic (e.g., only Sabre Reforge Schematics work for Sabre-type weapons). The item’s description will highlight its weapon type, so be sure to match it correctly.

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By planning your upgrades, deciding when to reforge, and managing resources wisely, you’ll continually push your weapons to new heights, balancing risk, reward, and raw power in 77-Bit.
